Table C. Revisions in hires data January 2001 - December 2001,

seasonally adjusted

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          |          Levels (in thousands)    |           Rates (percent)

   Year   |---------------------------------- |----------------------------------

   and    |     As     |    As   |            |     As     |    As   |

   month  | previously | revised | Difference | previously | revised | Difference

          | published  |         |            | published  |         |

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   2001   |            |         |            |            |         |

January...|    5,777   |  5,722  |    -55     |     4.4    |  4.3    |   -0.1

February..|    5,520   |  5,303  |   -217     |     4.2    |  4.0    |    -.2

March.....|    5,650   |  5,528  |   -122     |     4.3    |  4.2    |    -.1

April.....|    5,337   |  5,204  |   -133     |     4.0    |  3.9    |    -.1

May.......|    5,395   |  5,410  |     15     |     4.1    |  4.1    |     .0

June......|    5,061   |  5,109  |     48     |     3.8    |  3.9    |     .1

July......|    5,164   |  5,244  |     80     |     3.9    |  4.0    |     .1

August....|    5,041   |  5,223  |    182     |     3.8    |  4.0    |     .2

September.|    4,941   |  4,954  |     13     |     3.7    |  3.8    |     .1

October...|    5,033   |  5,078  |     45     |     3.8    |  3.9    |     .1

November..|    4,902   |  4,914  |     12     |     3.7    |  3.7    |     .0

December..|    4,767   |  4,829  |     62     |     3.6    |  3.7    |     .1

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